Alabama High School Football Head Coaches
Mike Bledsoe
Michael Bledsoe became the head football coach at Sparta Academy in 1976 where his two teams went 10-12-1. He next landed the head football coaching job at Lyeffion in 1981 for five years. Bledsoe returned to Sparta Academy in 1986 and remained for the next nine years as the head football coach. In 2010, Michael Bledsoe came out of retirement to rebuild the Sparta Academy program. Sparta had endured a winless season previous year. Coach Bledsoe coached his last team to a 4-7 record in 2010.
Programs Coached
| Program | Years | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Academy | 2010-11 | 8-14 | 450 | 653 | ||
| Sparta Academy | 1990-94 | 26-27 | 1038 | 1150 | 2-1 | 1-5 |
| Sparta Academy | 1986-88 | 16-17 | 462 | 492 | 2-1 | 7-0 |
| Lyeffion | 1981-85 | 24-27-1 | 951 | 786 | 0-2 | 12-12 |
| Sparta Academy | 1976-77 | 10-12-1 | 368 | 398 | 0-1 |
Season by Season
| Year | Program | Class | Record | PF | PA | Playoffs | Region | Region rec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 4-7 | 259 | 360 | R2 | 1-5 | |
| 2010 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 4-7 | 191 | 293 | R2 | 2-4 | |
| 1994 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 2-8 | 157 | 254 | East | 1-5 | |
| 1993 | Sparta Academy | AISA-AA | 5-5 | 145 | 196 | West | ||
| 1992 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 3-7 | 153 | 296 | West | ||
| 1991 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 11-2 | 374 | 222 | 2-1 | ||
| 1990 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 5-5 | 209 | 182 | |||
| 1988 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 12-1 | 322 | 52 | 2-1 | East Title | 7-0 |
| 1987 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 2-8 | 38 | 181 | |||
| 1986 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 2-8 | 102 | 259 | |||
| 1985 | Lyeffion | 1A | 7-4 | 234 | 184 | 0-1 | R3 Title | 3-0 |
| 1984 | Lyeffion | 1A | 5-6 | 177 | 117 | 0-1 | R3 Title | 2-1 |
| 1983 | Lyeffion | 1A | 1-9 | 173 | 224 | R2 | 0-6 | |
| 1982 | Lyeffion | 1A | 4-5-1 | 152 | 139 | R2 | 3-3 | |
| 1981 | Lyeffion | 1A | 7-3 | 215 | 122 | R2 | 4-2 | |
| 1977 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 3-8 | 108 | 205 | |||
| 1976 | Sparta Academy | AISA-A | 7-4-1 | 260 | 193 | 0-1 |